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February 7th— Mr. J. B. Garnett, of the Manchester 

 Microscopical Society, gave a demonstration on the 

 use of the hand microtoine, and this was followed b}- 

 a demonstration by Mr. W. T. Haydon in serial 

 section cutting. 



March 6th — A paper, entitled " The Morphology of the 

 Radiolaria," was read by Mr. J. D. Macphail, and was 

 illustrated by a series of beautiful lantern slides, 

 kindly lent by Mr. J. T. Norman-Thomas, from whose 

 preparations they had been photographed. 



April 3rd — Mr. W. T. Haydon read a paper, entitled " The 

 Life Story of a Pine Tree, as told by itself," and a 

 number of excellent lantern slides were shown in 

 * illustration. 



May 1st - The Annual Conversazione was held. The 

 exhibits of members were, as usual, chiefly living 

 microscopic organisms ; other objects of more general 

 scientific interest show-n by members of kindred 

 societies added greatly to the success of the gathering. 



October 2nd — This meeting was devoted entirely to 

 microscopic exhibits, and several members briefly 

 described the objects they were showing. 



November 6th — Mr. C. F. BURNE read a digest of 

 Professor Francis Darwin's Presidential Address to 

 the British Association at their Annual Meeting this 

 year. A discussion followed. 



December 4th— Mr. H. W. GREENWOOD deUvered an 

 address on " .Some Developments in Modern 

 Petrology," which was illustrated by a number of 

 lantern slides. A lantern slide photographed in 

 colours by the " Lumiere " process from a micro, slide 

 under polarised light was shown on the screen. This 

 was prepared by Mr. Driver. 



